Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

lying upon the ground was beyond description. Many passed and looked pityinglyupon it, and I waited anxiously for a friendly hand to raise it; but no help was offered. Iinquired why no hand raised the vine. Presently I saw an angel come to the apparentlydeserted vine. He spread out his arms and placed them beneath the vine and raised it sothat it stood upright, saying: “Stand toward heaven, and let thy tendrils entwine aboutGod. Thou art shaken from human support. Thou canst stand, in the strength of God,and flourish without it. Lean upon God alone, and thou shalt never lean in vain, or beshaken therefrom.” I felt inexpressible relief, amounting to joy, as I saw the neglectedvine cared for. I turned to the angel and inquired what these things meant. Said he:“Thou art this vine. All this thou wilt experience, and then, when these things occur,thou shalt fully understand the figure of the vine. God will be to thee a present helpin time of trouble.” From this time I was settled as to my duty and never more free inbearing my testimony to the people. If I ever felt the arm of the Lord holding me up,it was at that meeting. My husband was also free and clear in his preaching, and thetestimony of all was: We have had an excellent meeting.After we returned from Monterey, I felt it my duty to call another meeting, asmy brethren made no effort to relieve my feelings. I decided to move forward in thestrength of God and again express my feelings and free myself from the suspicionsand reports circulated to our injury. I bore my testimony and related things which hadbeen shown me in the past history of some present, warning them of their dangersand reproving their wrong course of action. I stated that I had been placed in mostdisagreeable positions. When families and individuals were brought before me invision, it was frequently the case that what was shown me in relation to them was of aprivate nature, reproving secret sins. I have labored with some for months in regard towrongs of which others knew nothing. As my brethren see these persons sad,584